Joe Basil Jr. has over twenty-five years of ownership, corporate management and entrepreneurial experience in family-owned business.
Joe is the oldest of seven children of the Basil family whose businesses began in 1967 with one automobile dealership. Today the Basil family operates 7 automobile franchises and have expanded into other industries with annual sales in excess of $180 million, 8,000 retail units and over 300 employees.
Joe has managed or assisted in the acquisition/sale of 18 companies. Specializing in family business issues and business operations, he has proven leadership and management abilities in various industries, multi-function environments, strategic and tactical planning, transition management, and organizational development.
Joe’s areas of expertise include:
- Dealership/business operations and turnarounds
- Family business issues
- Family Business Succession
- Family Dispute Resolution
- Management of growth and downsizing
- Developing & executing sales and mergers & acquisitions
- Financial management (Motors Holding/GM), including profit centers, forecasting and expense control
- Due diligence
- Analyzing financial statements & configuring reports to provide key information for management
- Developing and understanding marketing plans
- Corporate culture development, team building, and management development
- Inventory & asset management systems
- Development and implementation of internal systems to achieve quality, cost control, and customer satisfaction objectives
- Relationships with banking, regulatory, franchise, unions, and manufacturers
- Managing environmental remediation projects
Joe has a B.S. Degree in Marketing from Canisius College, is a graduate of Northwood University in Automotive Marketing, General Motors School of Merchandising and Management, and the University of Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
